David Newman (screenwriter)

David Newman
Born(1937-02-04)February 4, 1937
New York City, US
DiedJune 27, 2003(2003-06-27) (aged 66)
New York City, US
Alma materUniversity of Michigan
Occupationscreenwriter
Years active1965–2003
Spouse(s)Leslie Newman (1958–2003; his death; 2 children)

David Newman (February 4, 1937 – June 27, 2003) was an American screenwriter. From the late 1960s through the early 1980s he frequently collaborated with Robert Benton. He was married to fellow writer Leslie Newman, with whom he had two children, until his death in 2003 from a stroke.[1]

  1. ^ Obituary at New York Times accessed 26 Oct 2014